My advanced training in psychology and law allow me to help with all aspects of conflict. Minnesota Law and Politics featured me in the February 2000 issue, calling my process "a kinder gentler mediation"; the St. Paul Pioneer Press profiled me in 2003 as "the man in the middle"; and in 2007 Minnesota Lawyer reported on my designation as a Certified Transformative Mediator (by the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation) in "Transformative ADR Movement Gains Toehold in the Twin Cities."

As a teacher and practitioner of the transformative approach, I help parties have a constructive conversation about their differences. I received my law degree, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota School of Law, my M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Minnesota, and my B.A., with honors, from the University of California at Berkeley. Although I am licensed to practice law in Minnesota, I prefer to practice mediation exclusively. Before creating Twin Cities Mediation, I worked as a business litigation attorney and as a family business consultant. Throughout my career, I have sought better ways to intervene in cases of highly emotional conflict.

I am a member of the Minnesota Supreme Court's ADR Review Board (which is responsible for upholding ethical standards of ADR providers).  I have the highest possible rating (AV - Preeminent) from Martindale Hubbell and the highest possible rating (10.0 - Superb) on Avvo.com .

EDUCATION:

J.D., cum laude, University of Minnesota

M.A., Counseling Psychology, University of Minnesota

B.A., Humanities, University of California at Berkeley.

PUBLICATIONS:

"Transformative Mediation for Divorce: Rising above the law and the settlement", chapter in Transformative Mediation - A Sourcebook (ACR & ISCT, 2010)

Dan Simon's Blog

Dan Simon on Youtube

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND QUALIFICATIONS

Licensed to practice law in Minnesota since 1992.

Qualifed Neutral on the Minnesota Supreme Court Civil Roster since 1996.

Qualified Neural on the Minnesota Supreme Court Family Roster since 1998.

Certified by the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation as a "Certified Transformative Mediator since 2007.

Certified by Mediate.com as a "Certified Mediator" since 2009.

PROFESSIONAL RATINGS

AV - highest possible rating, Martindale -Hubbell.

10.0 out of 10, Superb, Avvo.com .

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